
Portraitist
Artistic Focus
Indicates specialization in creating visual likenesses of individuals, often capturing personality.
The gallery exhibition showcases a celebrated portraitist known for her vivid character portrayals.
Human Subjects
Use 'portraitist' when referring to an artist who specifically depicts human beings, not animals or landscapes.
I desire a portraitist to paint my grandfather, not a general artist.
Not Photography
'Portraitist' typically refers to traditional artistic mediums, different from a photographer.
Though she takes stunning photographs, she wouldn't call herself a portraitist.
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